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Maker: Unknown
Bronze overlaid with silver. Two gold figures of demons in relief on the front. Inlaid with jade and turquoise. The hooked end is in the form of a lion's head.
History note: Said to have been found at Shou-Chou, in the Huai valley. Bought from C. T. Yoo, 1936
Oscar C. Raphael Bequest, 1941, received 1946
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1941) by Raphael, Oscar C.
Period of the Warring States (481-221 BC)
Circa
-0481
-
-0221
Inlay
composed of
jade
Overlay
composed of
silver
Silver
Accession number: O.194-1946
Primary reference Number: 138299
Oscar Raphael number: 16
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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